Raising Thankful Kids
Parents want to raise grateful children. There are many ways parents can nurture gratitude in children from an early age. Find out more.
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Disparity In Diet
Eating healthy can be expensive. Join us to ensure that all families have access to quality meal time options. Listen now
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Why So Many Rich Kids Come to Enjoy the Taste of Healthier Foods (The Atlantic)
Nutrition and Children (Nutrition.gov)
Child and Adult Care Food Program (Benefits.gov)
Nutrition and Children (Nutrition.gov)
Child and Adult Care Food Program (Benefits.gov)
Unlicensed. Unsafe. Unfair.
Illegal child care is unlicensed, unsafe, and unfair to our children. Let’s work together to make child care safe, affordable, and accessible for all. We can’t afford not to.
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LOCATE: Child Care (Maryland Family Network)
Unlicensed Child Care: Cheaper. But at What Cost? (Patch.com)
Early Childhood Regulations (MSDE)
Unlicensed Child Care: Cheaper. But at What Cost? (Patch.com)
Early Childhood Regulations (MSDE)
Early Childhood Mental Health
Depression in young children should be diagnosed and treated early to avoid long-lasting problems. Maryland Family Network’s Child Care Resource Network can help.
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Identifying Mental Health Problems in Young Children (Maryland Family Network)
Technical Assistance for Children with Behavioral Issues (Maryland Family Network)
Early childhood depression alters the developing brain, Wash U study suggests (KWMU)
Early Childhood Depression Alters Brain Development (Washington University in St. Louis)
Technical Assistance for Children with Behavioral Issues (Maryland Family Network)
Early childhood depression alters the developing brain, Wash U study suggests (KWMU)
Early Childhood Depression Alters Brain Development (Washington University in St. Louis)
Helping Kids Cope With Tragedy
Coping with tragedy is hard for people of any age. But there are ways we can help kids understand what’s happening without letting a sense of loss or fear overwhelm them.
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Helping Children Cope with Crisis (Huffington Post)
Coping with Tragedies (NAEYC)
Helping Children Cope: Tips for Talking About Tragedy (Mayo Clinic)
Coping with Tragedies (NAEYC)
Helping Children Cope: Tips for Talking About Tragedy (Mayo Clinic)
Space Exploration
Young children who learn spatial reasoning skills before age five are likely to possess stronger math skills in elementary school. Spatial skills mastered early may also be a predictor of which children will pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math. Listen now to learn more.
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Steps to Help Foster a Preschooler’s Spatial Reasoning Skills (KQED)
Playing With Puzzles and Blocks Could Build Children’s Spatial Skills (Association for Psychological Science)
Playing With Puzzles and Blocks Could Build Children’s Spatial Skills (Association for Psychological Science)
More Exercise, Less Screen Time
Do you wonder how much today’s electronic revolution is impacting the way our kids think and act? A lot, it turns out.
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Zero to Eight: Children’s Media Use in America (Common Sense Media)
What you need to know about babies, toddlers, and screen time (NPR)
Media and Children (American Academy of Pediatrics)
What you need to know about babies, toddlers, and screen time (NPR)
Media and Children (American Academy of Pediatrics)
Music Is Fun – And Beneficial To A Child's Development
Music is a constant source of joy - whether singing in the shower or dancing to the radio in the kitchen. But did you know that music can also promote a child’s social, emotional, and cognitive development? Listen now and find our more.
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Keeping Babies Safe In Winter And All Year
Did you know that newborn babies are at an increased risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome during the winter months? Learn how to protect your baby.
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Guns And Our Children
More children die in our country from guns than from cancer, pneumonia, or HIV. It must stop. Listen now.
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Protect Children, Not Guns (Children’s Defense Fund)
Children and Gun Violence (Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence)
Children and Gun Violence (Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence)